Brazil Archives

Amazonian woman rows Rio Negro river in rain

Rapid increase of climate extremes reveals new areas of concern in Amazonia

Journal article / This research examines how climate extremes are changing across Amazonia, identifying patterns in temperature and water deficit across seasons and locations.

10 September 2026 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture and Forests

Jaú River near the Cachoeira community in Jaú National Park in the Amazonas state, Brazil.

As El Niño looms, study finds rapid growth in climate extremes are hitting an unexpected region of the Amazon hardest

Press release / A new study with over 50 scientists, led by Lancaster University, reveals that Amazonia is experiencing rapid growth in extreme temperatures and water stress.

9 September 2026 / About Climate services, Finance, Food and agriculture, Forests and Geopolitics

Coffee plantations in Colombia in harvest months.

Trase brings greater transparency to global coffee supply chains

Feature / Trase identifies the leading coffee trading companies and estimate where traders and markets source coffee from within key coffee-producing countries.

2 September 2026 / About Forests, Geopolitics, Public policy and Supply chains

Coffee plantation in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Just 10 traders control 35% of global coffee exports

Press release / New data from Trase reveals that the majority of the coffee imported globally comes from companies that supply the European market.

1 September 2026 / About Climate policy, Finance, Food and agriculture, Forests, Geopolitics and Supply chains

Highway crossing the countryside of Uruguay, view of the windmill fields and logging truck with eucalyptus logs.

Neglected SDGs as gaps in sustainability policy? The case of bioeconomy agendas in South America

Journal article / An assessment of bioeconomy policies in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay reveals neglected SDGs and gaps linked to power relations, interests and policy processes.

31 August 2026 / About Bioeconomy

Aerial view of the Amazon rainforest with the front part burned by forest fires

Deforestation-focused policies do not reduce degradation in the Brazilian Amazon

Journal article / Deforestation policies in the Brazilian Amazon reduce forest loss but fail to curb degradation, threatening carbon, biodiversity, and ecosystems.

6 May 2026 / About Climate policy, Forests and Public policy

The Beijing-Brasília effect: a new paradigm for sustainable commodity trade?

Other publication / How Brazil–China cooperation can reshape agricultural trade, reduce deforestation risks and drive more sustainable global supply chains.

24 April 2026 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

A cargo ship on route in front of Qingdao City.

“Beijing-Brasília Effect” webinar

Past event / Join Trase and the Tropical Forest Alliance to explore how Brazil and China can scale up their collaboration on sustainable trade.

15 April 2026 / About Climate policy, Finance, Forests and Supply chains

Webinar – Indigenous dialogues on wind energy: a knowledge exchange between Colombia and Brazil

Past event / This webinar presents a publication that brings together lessons learned from an exchange between Indigenous communities in Brazil and Colombia.

24 March 2026 / About Renewables